{"id":633,"date":"2022-03-02T17:19:31","date_gmt":"2022-03-02T17:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/?p=633"},"modified":"2022-03-10T17:59:55","modified_gmt":"2022-03-10T17:59:55","slug":"coaching-our-way-through-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/coaching-our-way-through-anxiety\/","title":{"rendered":"COACHING OUR WAY THROUGH ANXIETY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Art-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-630 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Art-1-300x158.jpg\" alt=\"Anxiety\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Art-1-300x158.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Art-1-768x405.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Art-1.jpg 953w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The past few years have brought so many anxiety-producing unknowns into our lives that it\u2019s becoming difficult to remember when we weren\u2019t dealing with these stressors. Now, it\u2019s like we can see some light at the end of the tunnel and can finally begin to get a sense of normalcy into our lives, but we still have an uphill battle ahead of us. For many, it\u2019s causing frustration and confusion and adding to an already anxious situation.<\/p>\n<p>By now, you\u2019ve probably heard the phrase, \u201cyou can\u2019t control events, but you can control how you respond to them.\u201d Easier said than done, right? How do you get started when you\u2019re already feeling overwhelmed? Working with a coach helps you build strategies to deal with the stressors of whatever life is throwing at you right now, whether it\u2019s anxiety over waiting for the vaccine, job challenges or uncertainty about the future. Here are some examples of what a coach can teach you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How to increase your emotional resilience.<\/li>\n<li>How to shift yourself out of anxiety and into a more proactive mental state.<\/li>\n<li>How to effectively handle situations that are out of your control.<\/li>\n<li>How to deal with both the mental and physical reactions of anxiety.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Often, having a strong listener on your side and ready to help can make a huge difference. A coach can provide you with mental exercises to turn to during stressful events, help you track your progress, hold you accountable for your goals and provide needed social support.<\/p>\n<p>Anxiety focuses on what can go wrong, while hope focuses on what can go right and opportunities despite present circumstances. If you\u2019re looking for someone to help with your anxiety during this difficult time, <strong>Leah M Joppy and Associates<\/strong> is ready to help. You don\u2019t have to deal with this this alone. Call us at <strong>301-670-0051<\/strong> or email <a href=\"mailto:leah@lmja.com\">leah@lmja.com<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The past few years have brought so many anxiety-producing unknowns into our lives that it\u2019s becoming difficult to remember when we weren\u2019t dealing with these stressors. Now, it\u2019s like we can see some light at the end of the tunnel and can finally begin to get a sense of normalcy into our lives, but we [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/633"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=633"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/633\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":723,"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/633\/revisions\/723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=633"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=633"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.lmja.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}